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I have a budget of around £300 and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to use it better. I’ve listed my current specs, and it looks like I have an OC edition 1070 with an i5 6600, but it seems my motherboard isn’t OC compatible, which is disappointing since I want to boost performance. I regularly play modern games and often face problems like screen lag, slow launch times, and dust buildup. I’m not sure if there’s a way to reduce dust accumulation or improve frame rates.
There is significant CPU usage in the background. Remove any malware from your computer.
Regarding upgrades, your current setup is a 4-core/4-thread processor. You might consider moving to a 6-core/12-thread system by installing a new CPU or motherboard:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£178.45 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B560M-K Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
(£94.99 @ Box Limited)
Total: £273.44
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included in the price
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PCPartPicker
2021-09-12 11:38 BST+0100
There is significant CPU usage in the background. Remove any malware from your computer.
Regarding upgrades, your current setup is a 4-core/4-thread processor. You might consider moving to a 6-core/12-thread system by installing a new CPU or motherboard:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£178.45 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B560M-K Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
(£94.99 @ Box Limited)
Total: £273.44
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included in the price
Created by
PCPartPicker
2021-09-12 11:38 BST+0100
Thank you for the assistance. I've had many background applications and defender exclusions; I was planning to assess this for some time. What impact does lowering the clock speed have on performance? The reviews for the 11400 were positive, but there wasn't much information about its gameplay performance.
You should not compare CPUs based on GHz values. The 11400 performs significantly more tasks per clock cycle due to its higher IPC. Here are some gaming benchmarks you can check:
What you're referring to is the lower clock speed of the i5-11400F when it uses turbo boost, compared to the i5-6600K which reaches a higher boost of 3.9Ghz.
I do not see your profile.
Invest £ is what politicians call spending
I imagine that you are looking to fix some performance issues.
If you are now using a HDD for windows, the first thing I would do would be to convert to a ssd.
In talking about cpu upgrades, first be certain that a cpu upgrade is the most important.
Try this simple test:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited and a cpu upgrade is warranted.
I suspect that is your case.
Depending on what your prices are, You could upgrade to a lga1200 motherboard and a i3-10100 processor. you would get 8 threads and a nice single thread performance upgrade. Passmark 2637 vs 2276 for the 6600.
Here is a review of the i3-10100:
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel...00/15.html
The I5-11400 would get you 12 threads and and a single thread passmark rating of 3065.
Single thread is what a game's master thread needs most.
Here is a review of the i5-11400:
Intel Core i5-11400F Review: The New Value Champ
The Core i5-11400F coupled with a B560 motherboard make for an interesting build configuration, as it's significantly cheaper than the Core i5-11600K/Z590 and less than the cost...
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